Chinese

nìliú
Meaning: counter-current; to go against the stream
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun

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Example sentences

鮭魚會逆流而上回到產卵地。
鲑鱼会逆流而上回到产卵地。
Salmon swim upstream to return to their spawning grounds.
每年秋天,鮭魚都會逆流而上,回到出生地洄游產卵。
Every autumn, salmon swim upstream and return to their birthplace to migrate and spawn.

Usage Notes

Can refer to literally swimming or flowing against the current, or figuratively to opposing a social or historical trend.

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